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sims merely need to take the risk. solution or especially with regard to assessments teacher sure he. thinks the construction sector is responsible for 60 percent of waste. incidents you should concentrate on watching acetate truth construction itself provide the solution. it's time to explore new perspectives in architecture what with the pandemic now

more than ever with many of us working from home and shopping online city centers are increasingly empty and the construction industry is disastrous for the environment responsible for over a 3rd of global carbon emissions. once the coronavirus crisis is over will our cities become more green than gray. will the only work there or will we continue to live there too. could empty stores be revived with completely new functions. architect christophe meckler believes that the crisis is an opportunity to bring greater diversity to germany's city centers. iris crisis is actually a catalyst if you see shopping precinct. change is going to come is

there's a reason why they're in this sorry state. this one says in shopping precincts like this one in frankfurt were already in financial difficulty before the crisis struck but since the pandemic shoppers tourists and commuters have stayed away online retail and home offices are booming retail spaces are now shuttered the demand for office space is also decreasing everything is closed shopping and business districts are dying as a deal more no from the new functionality is the death knell for urban development he destroys the city leave the u.p.a. . versity out of the street and. there need to be people living and working out. all. the pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for end of a shift in the us coast shopping malls have been

a problem for some time. here in cupertino california this once dead mall is currently being completely redesigned it will still have stores and offices but also housing culture sports and administrative facilities a sustainable new urban district serving a variety of purposes topped off with the rooftop park. and might you'll see from the city council share the same vision for. a neighborhood in the center of frankfurt it still takes some imagination to envision the new district the plan for seize an area that incorporates greenery and serves a range of purposes. for now it's a commercial and administrative area but the idea. to build $20000.00 apartments close to schools retail sports facilities and commercial estates the aim is to diversify rather than to maximize yields. the usually. there is

usually an area this. is a cookie cutter building. we're creating a city and spaces are essential streets and plazas must have different characteristics. and the importance of avenues parks and courtyards for city dwellers is not a new insight in this respect the future will be reminiscent of late 19th century urban planning. to recreate the past just certain qualities very popular and in demand me and implement them here. this is what. people who live in small city apartments need green spaces and parks especially during the current crisis in places where there is a shortage the demand for houses with gardens in the suburbs is increasing but how

can this work in the inner city how can there be more affordable housing in areas where space is already in short supply so that green spaces are preserved. architect kostin advocates for converting existing buildings by adding more floors . multi-storey car parks can be converted into commercial and retail space and apartments like here and. social facilities can be built on rooftops for example a day care center has found a new home at the top of a car park. a more sustainable and often cheaper solution than building from scratch. office buildings can be repurposed and supermarket roofs can be topped up to estimate the potential of 2000000 apartments nationwide he's optimistic that space can be put to more efficient use in german cities. german cities are

densely populated. the highest. which is twice as frankfurt. is twice as high as frankfurt and the challenge is to find a good solution so the pandemic has shown how quickly things can change but change is also opportunity and architects and urban planners need to see is it. 6 the construction sector accounts for over a 3rd of global c o 2 emissions cement alone is responsible for 8 percent it's time for a change. construction sector is responsible for 40 percent of emissions in germany and it's even responsible for 60 percent of our weight so it's a powerful force. been achieving climate neutrality is not enough we actually have

to remove from the atmosphere it's already too warm climate change is happening too fast. and then trail hile from architects for future say it's time to construction industry time and author there to do this there has to be more innovation and less building from scratch. and how to use what already exists so much more. great new building but if what r.d. exists is used this tends to be better in terms of c o 2 any given building contains what's called great energy the sum of all the energy required to produce a product if a building is turned down and none of its materials are used this all goes to waste yet buildings get demolished all the time for instance the arabella building in munich which only just turned 15 and the central train station some argue that it's mark spence have to renovate a building meant to build one from scratch but they're not taking great energy into account it's not everyone the cradle to cradle and decided to renovate

a high rise building in berlin and use it as their office using only recyclable materials were illiterate circuit example as you can. usually don't see these cables because they're built into the structure and it's difficult to get that. we built a system in c. all union pipes use cradle to cradle switch systems it's all biodegradable in the cycle and healthy and that shews that something can be built easily dismantle from the. cradle design create sustainable products for the circular economy the idea is to reuse materials and not produce any waste so as to drastically reduce the construction sector. missions it's actually not a new principle. what is relatively new is the disposable culture that has also taken hold in the construction sector over the past few decades as a wimp and. we have to recycle and repair what we had because there was no other

choice to even have tempered houses would be converted 2 or 3 times and there are plenty of examples in germany. but then during the economic boom era there was enough wealth and we could afford to become a disposable society so we couldn't afford it before. beams that had already been used can often be found in all 3 of structures. the use of wood and construction can save on a mission prince eugen park in munich is a model timber settlement with $570.00 a park and there's no waste on wood it's used even the shavings can be used as fuel and there are many other advantages. you know how one could say it takes less time to construct a building but stuart. up to 3 percent more rental space would be created and there is more efficiency as well as other units of the same density we should

build apartments all. the time you asked her and her husband built this house in perfect 6 years ago according to cradle to cradle criteria there are only recyclable materials and the large what was untreated the house was inspired by trees. on and it absorbs solar energy and store c o 2 anything that a tree doesn't need decomposes into the soil. so this material circularity is there trees have a positive footprint they foster life in their environment and i think that's a very important. aim for us people on this planet. sun yes or wanted her house to be a sustainable as a tree she asked all her suppliers for detailed information about the materials which some of them did not know of themselves in which case she didn't use them she

kept a record of everything and put all the information about the materials into one folder . is worth. me. set. aside to define them how this is the idea was to build a house where there would be cycles and the materials that held their identity could later be recovered. as it does mumbai's so it was known what they were and how they could be recycled. this is all documented in this folder and you can often community. this could and should be the architecture of the future one that uses wood instead of concrete and favors renovation over building from scratch. but what if you do need to build the standards regarding insulation and to lation and electronic regulation can be baffling ever new materials are used

there's more and more technology more and more repairs for years architect florian played along with this over use of technology in architecture. some point i just felt set up i didn't want to keep on trying to develop a new technological element or search for a new technological solution i thought maybe we should concentrate on letting the architecture itself the construction itself provide the solution but i did so florey not there began his build simple experiment to decide homes using as little technology as possible and fewer but more durable materials if mark to return to what he. he sees as a true or. a grove it's a relief to be considered whether this simple concept worked with conventional construction materials the most common materials used in home construction here are

reinforced concrete and brick or ball i was just trying to see if you could simplify anything about these 3 construction methods and simplify them they did the 3 pilot research homes and are now ready for occupancy the structures are plain yet attractive the philosophy behind them is clear for all to see less is more. rooms firm funded the project he's fascinated by the built simple concept here simple doesn't mean small are ugly quite the opposite the rooms are inviting airy and over 3 metres in height. that see idea height helps contribute to calls these lights and air quality. flooring knockers team calculated how a space can be heated in winter and cool down summer consuming as little energy as possible to do that they conducted 2600 computer simulations using rooms of all shapes and sizes. of britain france and you're dying to know who are those with

high ceilings work best like the ones common in older buildings some of the people in 3 beaters hide from with reasonably large winters not too big not too small it was good enough to ensure the rooms well lit and it's all over but start with the windows. this is a really good example. this window lies inside different. depths of 40 centimeters which means you don't need any plane hudson or any additional something because the sun doesn't shine directly into the wind of austin's posing as our firstly that made of plastic and secondly brooklyn after 15 years of use next we have this horizontally purposive window which also provides better until. fresh air comes in at the top because at the bottom all the homes walls are made entirely from one material only whether it's concrete wood tar brick they don't need any additional plastic insulation for example inside the technical and

electrical systems are made to be as simple as possible. pipes and wiring are easily accessible so if something breaks down it can be fixed fast that's important to answer as construction firm conducts repairs on behalf of house and companies. i mean we make a 1000000 repairs each year so we can break down or erota the house call 1st off everything you will need can't break douglas and everything that doesn't have movable parts isn't as likely to break down as things the tooth to life with the new t p reflex and should these homes be torn down at some point they'll also have an advantage other buildings don't greener waste disposal. homes and move to if it's just brick you can recycle the brick if it's just wood you can recycle the wood or burn it for fuel right so this is just concrete you can recycle the concrete but the moment you combine those things mix them usually lands in the hazardous waste

and. construction as an age old building next to it and some old shapes are also enjoying a revival for instance the ancient romans used to tamp concrete which had no steel reinforcements so they couldn't make or tend to their window frames instead they developed round arches like those in roman basilicas. does in places to toggles there's a loss of interest because most people are sick to death of his over use of technology and of the restrictions imposed by this technology which inhibits your freedom when designing and making architecture. so people are very open to this idea and are following it closely as for fordham's if you limit closer and closer this pilot project into. could alter the future of construction and return to architecture and its purest form one that uses just a few. hours to create sustainable housing or simply put it's simple.

this center in rosenheim a city in the southern german seat of area looks like a huge bird's nest. it's made of. an untreated will. it was designed by anna heading up a pioneer of sustainable construction. i have i want to change the world with architecture clean creates a pleasant indoor climate in germany it's more expensive than conventional building materials and it still doesn't have a great reputation in fact clean has many advantages it stores heat absorbs harmful substances and it's environmentally friendly. is also water soluble and that's a very important and wonderful quality because it can easily be recycled clay it can also be repaired very easily it can edge breaks off you just what it is the

same material to fix it by pressing it on top of the crack. just the same and nobody will ever notice the difference. can be recycled without any reduction in quality which makes it an important material and it's available everywhere it's literally beneath our feet we just need to learn to appreciate the material and be creative with how we use it. as another example to make me work with manual without the use of expensive she. discovered her passion for cleaning and the use of looking resources at the age of 19. a few years later. auction project. 24 she won her 1st award for school and rich or poor india she designs for her thesis. ever since everything has been building with liam with

a clear conscience initially and asia and africa. in 2030 construction began in these hostels we are frantically stones and bamboo in china this was our herring this contribution to a long chant of international b. and. the design is reminiscent of chinese lanterns. she completed this daycare center in zimbabwe in 2014. hemminger sustainable building concept is in demand worldwide and she teaches at harvard immunise answered and is one of the few women to run her own architectural firm. again and again she feels drawn back to bangladesh. values participation and equal rights to. the whole of village both men and women joined in to build this award winning 2 story therapy center for people with disabilities.

are many years focusing on construction projects of contracts that started coming in. including a clay altar for the worms cathedral. bearing his 1st building me to play in europe went up in 2016 a birthing room and austria. once the project improves and b.d.'s completed move on to the next construction site this time into. a fascinating how many color nuances clay had from reddish yellow issue to dark brown. our problem is that the chemical alternative is always cheaper and that definitely has to change. this pioneer.

architecture can really be a tool for improving living condition and bolstering social justice and cultural diversity. and can help preserve this planet for generations to come. with every new design. to achieve. the next but every step. of seeing. cars can't reach. where you can sleep in peace on the slopes. and get back to the top cable car. researchers are seeing if they can make this dream come true in modern cities 1st as a simulation. and tourism.

transport. cities. built its 1st cable car. today there are. making it the largest. quick and cheap. but this revolutionary mode of transport. for research into prototype. neighborhood space for people to gather and hold. everyone.

delegations from many countries have come here and wanted to have something. first. it went up. to the humboldt then down the other side to the caribbean sea. to be transformed into a car for. the investors have had their own innovation department. concept right from the start. and the district. that emerged. many options and said. to put in place.

capital are examining whether a transport network could be closed with an urban. garden or somebody that you must be quite cautious. as are much higher in south american cities and they are in germany sure we have traffic jams and traffic issues and they're getting worse but internationally speaking they're not yet as a level comparable to sao paolo for instance before offended are europeans perhaps

too complacent to strive for real change. to men can even be in the moment and see in this country we all live according to the principle of is just to do nothing wrong. and that's dangerous we need to take more risks i'm bolder solutions especially with regard to this that it is with us that it's if you notice very quickly whether something is still small and dying over there is. specious inviting and inspiring. the london. singapore algeria and maybe soon unique to dangling in midair has never looked more attractive. to texture that's making the world a better place and that's it for this edition of arts 21 see you next week until then good bye and.

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